Which to use
“envés” and “envíos” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,379
- “envés” frequency rank
- #12,596
- “envíos” frequency rank
- 60975
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | envés | envíos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Cara más basta de una tela u otro material en lámina. | Forma del plural de envío. |
Where the eye mixes envés and envíos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. envés runs 5 letters (VCCVC) against envíos's 6 (VCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: envés vs envíos
A purely visual mix-up. envés ([ẽmˈbes]) and envíos ([ẽmˈbios]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60975, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
envés is recorded at frequency rank #48,379, classified as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈbes]. envíos is at rank #12,596, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ẽmˈbios].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 60975, this pair ranks #57,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of envés vs envíos
Shared letters: ensv. Private to "envés": é. Private to "envíos": oí.
"envés" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC · "envíos" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "envés" and "envíos" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "envés" vs "envíos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "envés" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "envíos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #57,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "envés" and "envíos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "envés vs eses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #57,057 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.